23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
1st time at the beach

Bliss, first time at a beach. We went to the beach after my 7 year old had his G-tube removed and had closure surgery. This picture was his first time at the beach when the water 1st touched his feet. We live in Chicago. IL . We were coming back from the Adler planetarium. We spotted a small beach near by and decided last minute plans to go check it out. We went back a week later and had a longer stay for our beach day. This will be a forever lasting memory.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2025
Date Uploaded: 09.2025
Photo Location: None, United States of America
Camera: SM-G991U
Copyright: © Cynthia Shanahan